Candle-holder



(No Model.)

P. J. 'BUBLITZ.

CANDLE HOLDER.

No. 603,871. Patented May 10, 1898.

FRIEDRICH JOIIANN BUBLITZ, OF FRIEDI-IEIM, INDIANA.

CAN DLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 603,871, dated May 10,1898.

Application filed August 3, 1896. Serial No. 601,472. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRIEDRICH J OHANN BUBLITZ, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Friedheim, in the county of Adams and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCandle-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it a'ppertains to make and use thesame. i

My invention relates to a novel construction in a candle-holder adaptedfor use on Christmas trees, the object being to provide a device adaptedto be secured to the trunk of the tree which will relieve the branchesof the weight of the candle-holders at present in use; and it consistsin the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafterfully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is atop plan view of a candle-holder constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig.2. Fig. at is a detail sectional view, on an enlarged scale, on the line2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the device for holding the end of thebrace in position against the trunk of the tree.

Heretofore candle-holders have been used which were attached directly tothe branches of the Christmas tree, which had to bear the weight of thesame and the Weight of the candles. This weight, with that of theornaments, bore the branches down, so as to greatly deteriorate theappearance of the tree. It is also very often the case that the branchesof these trees are very weak and will not bear the weight of asufficient number of candles to give a fine appearance to the tree. Verysmall candles must also generally be employed, and these burn out veryquickly and require to be replaced almost every time it is desiredtoilluminate the tree. To overcome these defects, I have provided acandle-holder comprising a ring A, consisting of two parts 1 and 2,hinged together, as at 3, and adapted to be locked together by means ofa springclasp 4. The said ring A is adapted to surround the trunk of thetree and is placed thereon in an obvious manner. After said ring hasbeen placed on the trunk of the tree at the point at which it is desiredto secure the same the set-screws 5, 6, and 7 are turned until theirpointed ends enter the bark, thus holding said ring rigidly in position.At its upper edge said ring is provided with a plurality ofoutwardly-extending lugs or projections 8, which are equidistant fromeach other and whose adjacent edges are parallel with each other, so asto form radial notches or recesses 9 between said lugs,in which thecandle-bearing arms 10 are adapted to be received. Secured adjacent theouter edges of the upper and lower faces of said projections 8 are wires11 and 12, which are adapted to engage the ends of said arms 10. Saidarms 10 consist of a rod 13, to the outer end of which a brace let ispivoted. Above said pivot of said brace a guide 15 is provided, in whichan extensible arm 16 is adapted to slide. Said arm 16 carries a guide 17at its inner end,which engages the said rod 13. Said rod 13 and said arm16 are cut away at their edges, as at 18, to receive said guides 17 and15, respectively. The candle is adapted to be mounted in the holder 19at the outer end of said extensible arm 16. This candle-holder on thearm is pivoted and can be moved forward or backward according to thelevel of the arm. The upper portion of the inner end of said arm 13 iscut away, and in said cutaway portion a fiat spring 20 is secured, theouter end of which is bent upwardly to form a hook, which is adapted toengage said wire 11. The lower face of said inner end portion of saidrod 13 is provided with a notch 21, which is adapted to receive saidwire 12. To secure the arm 10 in one of the recesses 9 of said ring, thesame is held at an upward ineline, with the upper face of the spring 20abutting against said wire.11. By pressing said spring 20 against saidwire 11 and at the same time pressing the end of said rod in wardly thenotch 21 will come opposite the wire 12. By releasing-the pressure onthe spring the said notch 21 will be forced over said wire 12 and thussecure said arm. Said notch then forms the pivot upon which said arm 10is turned to set the same in the desired position. Said brace 14. isprovided at its inner end with a pin 22, which is adapted to be forcedinto the bark of the tree when,

said arm 10 has been placed in the proper po sition. To further securesaid brace against movement, I have provided a pivoted springclasp 23for the same, which is adapted to encircle and clasp the trunk of thetree, which in case of the accidental withdrawal of the pin 22 willsupport the lower end of said brace.

My device will permit the candles to be so placed as to afford thegreatest safety against burning and will permit large candles to be usedin any desired quantity. By its use the tree is not in any way weakened,as the whole weight is borne by the trunk. By means of the extensiblearm 16 the candle may be set at any desired distance from the trunk tocor'f respond with the lengths of the branches. I I do not wish to belimited to the exact con struction' herein shown and described, as Icontemplate varying the details to suit various requirements.

I claim as my invention 1. In a device of the kind specified, a ringcomposed of sections hinged together and adapted to be locked by aspring-catch, de-

vices for securing said ring around the trunk of a tree, projectionsadjacent the upper edge of said ring, Wires secured to the outer ends ofthe upper and lower edges of said projections, and arms provided attheir inner ends with devices adapted to engage said wires and havingpivotal braces adapted to engage the trunk of the tree.

2. In a device of the kind specified, a ring composed of hinged sectionsadapted to be secured around the trunk of a tree, projections on saidring-sections, wires mounted upon the upper and lower faces of saidprojections and "passing over recesses between the same, and

arms adapted to be secured at their ends in said recesses and providedon their upper faces with bent springs adapted to engage the uppermostwires and on their lower faces with notches adapted to engage thelowermost wires.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of'two witnesses.

FRIEDRICH JOHANN BUBLI'IZ.

WVitnesses:

CONRAD DOEHRMANN, DoN L. QUINN.

